It is said that do not join politics and sports together. Nevertheless, there has always been a glimpse of the stressful relationship between the two countries in the India-Pakistan cricket match, and often also appears on the bilateral tension ground. During the Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday, the shadow of deteriorating relationships was clearly visible after the Pahalgam terror attack. Indian cricketers are not known to be vocal, usually they only post on social media, although rarely on sensitive issues. However, on Sunday, Suryakumar Yadav and his comrades took important decisions, which turned into influential messages in a stressful political atmosphere.
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Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday dedicated a seven -wicket win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup to the armed forces of the country and said that his team is with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. Suryakumar made this comment after his team’s second consecutive win in the tournament. This was the first cricket match against traditional rivals after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
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Suryakumar told the broadcast after the match, “I think this is a great opportunity and we stand with the victims and their families of the Pahalgam terror attack and express our solidarity. “He said,” The most important thing for me is that we want to dedicate today’s victory to all our armed forces who showed indomitable courage and hope that they will continue to inspire us and whenever we get a chance, we will give them more reasons to smile on the field. “
The Indian team players do not appear to be shaking hands with the Pakistani counterparts after the match, as the teams usually do after a match. During the toss, both captains Suryakumar and Pakistan’s Salman Aga did not join hands. Suryakumar Yadav also said that this victory is a ‘return gift’ for the countrymen on his birthday. Among Indian spinners, Kuldeep Yadav took three, Akshar Patel and Varun Chakraborty took two wickets. No Pakistan batsman could stand in front of this trio and the team could score 127 runs for nine wickets. In response, India 15. Acquired the target in 5 overs. Suryakumar won a six and went straight into the dugout.
Abhishek Sharma scored 31 runs in 12 balls and beat Pakistan’s biggest bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi fiercely. Suryakumar, who is celebrating his 35th birthday, scored an unbeaten 47 off 37 balls. Suryakumar said, this victory is a pleasant feeling and this victory is the best ‘return gift’ to India. I always try to stay at the crease till the end and I am happy to finish the match today. He said that playing with Pakistan is also like another rival.
He said, we come with the same strategy for every opposition team. A few months ago, the team won the Champions Trophy with many spinners and started from there. I am the admirer of spinners. The wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ in the second consecutive match. He said, “I did not do anything different. I just focused on implementing the strategy. I was just bowling according to the batsman. I still have to work on my bowling. I will keep trying to get better match rates.
Well done, Team India! After thrashing Pakistan, the Indian team didn’t even come out to shake hands with the losing side, as is customary.
The best part: Captain Suryakumar Yadav expressed solidarity with the families of the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack. He dedicated… pic.twitter.com/MlAC8axCGa
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